Her World Beauty Awards 2018 Winners: Fragrances

Perfumes can give you an instant confidence boost with just one simple spritz, but finding your signature scent can be quite daunting with the wide array of musky, floral, fruity, citrusy and even woody notes to choose from. That’s where our panel of Her World Beauty Awards 2018 judges come in.

They’ve spritzed and sniffed just about every fragrance out there – from timeless scents to unconventional fragrances like black coffee and sea salt. Scroll through the gallery to see which scent tops the Her World Beauty Awards 2018 chart for best perfume.

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The brand’s first new fragrance in 15 years radiates warm, positive energy. A heady floral blend of orange blossom, ylang-ylang, tuberose and jasmine, this is a scent that’s ultra-feminine and proud of it.

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“Glamorous” and “free-spirited” are qualities that come to mind for this sexy gourmand fragrance,which has notes of black coffee accord, orange blossom, cedarwood and patchouli. Dries down to a sweet, powdery finish.

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Aptly named, this mood lifter evokes warm, fuzzy feelings of happiness with its blend of jasmine sambac, neroli, tuberose and peach. A touch of sea salt makes for an addictive scent.

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The four key notes of orange blossom, ylang-ylang, tuberose and jasmine are tweaked and blended to create a deep, floral bouquet. White musk, sandalwood, citrus and berries add further layers to this rich fragrance.

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Putting a spicy twist on regular floral scents, this sensual and intense fragrance opens with a burst of sweet frangipani before the richer, earthier notes of ylang-ylang, beeswax, tuberose and vetiver ground it in a creamy, floriental finish.

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You won’t quite know where to place this scent at first whiff – fresh floral, musky floral, or sweet wood? Then as the notes of peony, Egyptian jasmine and amber develop and mingle, you realise it’s all three.

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This musky floral is fresh and sweet with a luscious undertone. Absolute rose and sparkling raspberry account for the bright start, while vanilla musk and amber give warmth and depth.

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The seductive sister to the brand’s Love Story fragrance, it’s a sweeter, more voluptuous take on the key note of orange blossom, with heliotrope and sandalwood providing a rich, milky finish.

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A great day-to-night fragrance, it starts off fresh with bergamot and nashi pear before the warm floral notes of magnolia, peony and jasmine come to the fore. Musk and cedarwood give it a soft, seductive trail.

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It opens with refreshing notes of nashi pear, litchi and bergamot before developing into a feminine blend of jasmine, rose, peony, patchouli and white musk.

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Lighter than the original J’adore, this is an effervescent and well-balanced mix of sweet, citrusy and floral notes, elevated by a hint of sea salt.

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2017’s take: an exuberant concoction of blood orange, mandarin and bergamot that becomes a floral bouquet.

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Inspired by the energy and drive of youth to seek out new experiences, this intense, full-bodied scent juxtaposes notes of orange blossom and patchouli with black coffee and sandalwood for an inviting, sensual finish.

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An everyday number with refreshing lemon, pink pepper and apple notes that change to a rose-based scent.

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It opens with warm notes of bergamot and Bulgarian rose, while jasmine sambac and white musk give it a sensual finish.

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